Places of Worship Security Funding Scheme
(asked on 7th October 2016) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many churches from each denomination in each region have applied for funding under the Places of Worship Security Funding Scheme up to close of applications on 20 September 2016.
The deadline for the Places of Worship Security Funding Scheme was extended from 20 September to 4 October. The responses received are as follows:
105 applications were received up to 20 September.
Region | Denomination and Number |
East Midlands (2) | Church of England – 1 Miscellaneous – 1 |
East of England (3) | Church of England – 1 Roman Catholic – 2 |
London (17) | Baptist – 3 Church of England – 4 Greek Orthodox – 2 Methodist – 1 Miscellaneous – 6 Roman Catholic – 1 |
North East (2) | Church of England – 1 Methodist – 1 |
North West (16) | Baptist – 1 Church of England – 6 Methodist – 1 Miscellaneous – 4 Roman Catholic – 4 |
South East (15) | Church of England – 5 Greek Orthodox – 2 Miscellaneous – 4 Roman Catholic – 4 |
South West (14) | Baptist – 2 Church of England – 2 Miscellaneous – 1 Roman Catholic – 9 |
Wales (6) | Church in Wales – 3 Roman Catholic – 3 |
West Midlands (18) | Church of England – 8 Greek Orthodox – 1 Methodist – 1 Miscellaneous – 6 Roman Catholic – 2 |
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire (12) | Church of England – 8 Miscellaneous – 2 Roman Catholic – 2 |
Following the deadline extension, between 21 September and 4 October there were a further 118 applications, which are broken down below.
Region | Denomination and Number |
East Midlands (2) | Baptist – 1 Miscellaneous – 1 |
East of England (6) | Church of England – 2 Miscellaneous - 3 Roman Catholic - 1 |
London (41) | Baptist – 2 Church of England – 12 Greek Orthodox - 2 Methodist – 2 Miscellaneous – 19 Roman Catholic - 4 |
North East (4) | Church of England – 3 Methodist – 1 |
North West (11) | Baptist – 1 Church of England – 1 Methodist – 2 Miscellaneous – 4 Roman Catholic – 3 |
South East (11) | Church of England – 5 Methodist – 1 Miscellaneous – 5 |
South West (11) | Church of England – 4 Miscellaneous – 3 Roman Catholic – 4 |
Wales (6) | Church in Wales – 3 Roman Catholic – 3 |
West Midlands (12) | Church of England – 4 Miscellaneous – 5 Roman Catholic – 3 |
Yorkshire and Lincolnshire (14) | Church of England – 4 Methodist – 1 Miscellaneous – 5 Roman Catholic – 4 |
Please note, where we have attributed a miscellaneous result this captures Evangelical, Pentecostal, Church Centres and Reform Christian Churches.
In total 223 applications were received from churches by close of play 4 October.